Quote Originally Posted by I of the Storm View Post
Hello all,

after a longer absence from the org (and TW games in general), I noticed EB2 is out (Congratulations on making this one real!!) . I feel like giving it a go but wanted to ask if someone could give me a quick lay of the land first.

I see there's a download link and a hotfix. Is that all that is needed?

Base install is Kingdoms, right?

For an EB1 vet, what are the major differences regarding gameplay concepts/features?

Lastly, is there anything the devs want users to be on the lookout for? Stability, AI behaviour etc.?

Thanks!
yes, Kingdoms is required (v. 1.3 IIRC): see the download instructions.

As to game-play: It's still a gem in the rough (it is a beta), but combat is a bit different to what was there before. What I'll be describing is the battlefield itself--what I work on the most:

For starters, it is more reliant on routing, rather than killing, your enemy soldiers. Otherwise combat can be quite slow and difficult to win, though there are mini-mods and fixes out there that speed that part up, should you find it too slow. Javelins buggy, but QuintusSertorius has released a temporary fix for that aspect (and for his effort is now an EB II member). Beyond that, I'll leave it to you to form a full judgement.